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Christianity is by far the most common faith in Liberia, with recent surveys showing Christians making up 83-86% of the population, up significantly from surveys in the 1980s. By contrast, Islam has declined slightly from 14-15% in the 1980s to 11-12% in recent surveys. Traditional religions and non-religious individuals have seen greater declines.
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Islam in Liberia is practiced by an estimated 12.2% of the population. [1] The vast majority of Liberian Muslims are Malikite Sunni , with sizeable Shia and Ahmadiyya minorities. [ 2 ] The primary Muslim ethnic groups are the Vai and Mandingo but also Gbandi , Kpelle and other ethnic groups. [ 3 ]
William Wadé Harris (c. 1860 – 1929) was a Liberian Grebo evangelist, who preached in Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. [1] He has been described as the "most extraordinary one man evangelical crusade that Africa has ever known" [2] and is considered one of the originators of today's prosperity gospel.
The Baháʼí Faith in Liberia begins with the entrance of the first member of the religion in 1952 [1] and the first Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assembly in 1958 in Monrovia. [2] By the end of 1963 there were five assemblies [ 3 ] and Liberian Baháʼís elected their first National Spiritual Assembly in 1975. [ 2 ]
Liberia, [a] officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its northwest, Guinea to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and southwest. It has a population of around 5.5 million and covers an area of 43,000 square miles (111,369 km 2). The ...
The American free people of color and former slaves who emigrated to Liberia brought with them their sewing and quilting skills and was originally done by Americo-Liberians beginning in the 19th century. Queen Victoria invited Martha Ann Ricks, on behalf of Liberian Ambassador Edward Wilmot Blyden, to Windsor Castle on 16 July 1892. [14]
A map of Liberia, showing Liberian counties and cities. Monrovia, the capital of Liberia.. This is a list of cities in Liberia: . Arthington; Barclayville; Belefuanai; Bensonville ...